Re:But I just got 2.4.7 working right!!!
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No+Tears+In+The+End
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· Score: 3, Funny
When 2.4.0 came out, it took me a little bit of time to get it properly configured and running. TWO DAYS after I had 2.4.0 running properly, 2.4.1 came out. At that point I decided FUCK IT!, I am only going to upgrade my kernel quarterly, on a mid number version change, or for security reasons. It's not worth the headache to upgrade kernels at every update.
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-You can cry, but you'll still die. There'll be no tears in the end.
Re:great!
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Anonymous Coward
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· Score: 1, Funny
lilo? Oh crap I've been running 2.4.1 all this time...
I can see the future...
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Anonymous Coward
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· Score: 5, Funny
Three guys found themselves in Hell: CmdrTaco, Hemos, and Jon Katz. A little
confused at their present situation, they were startled to see a door
in the wall (which they hadn't noticed before) open, and behind the
door was perhaps the Ugliest woman they had ever seen. She was 3'4",
dirty, and you could smell her even over the Brimstone.
The voice of the Devil was heard, "CmdrTaco, you have sinned!!! You are
condemned to spend the rest of eternity in bed with this woman!" And
CmdrTaco was whisked through the door by a group of lesser demons to his
doom.
This understandably shook up the other two, and so they both jumped
when a second door opened, and lo! an even more disgusting example of
womanhood gone wrong. She was over 7', covered in thick black hair,
and flies circled her.
The Voice of the Devil was heard, "Hemos, you have sinned!!! You are
condemned to spend the rest of eternity in bed with this woman!!!" And
Hemos, like CmdrTaco, was whisked off.
Jon Katz, now alone, felt understandably anxious, and feared the worst
when the third door opened. And as the door inched open, he strained
to see the figure of... Natalie Portman!!!!!!!!!!!!
Delighted, Jon Katz jumped up, taking in the sight of this beautiful
woman, barely dressed in a shiny metallic NASA-space-age material
bikini. Then he heard the voice of the Devil say :
Sadly, I cannot resist the crack-like addiction to having, holding and cherishing the latest greatest kernel release. It's been that way for me since 2.0.10
Even now, I have my box doing everything I need it to, and it does it well. So why do I tempt breakage by going to 2.4.8?
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Now for little Microsoft Rant.
You see, I can't wait to move to a newer Linux kernel release. How many MS OS users can honestly tell me they enjoy moving to a new release of MS system software?
With Linux, nobody is puting a gun to my head and forcing me to make this upgrade, nobody is telling me "Update your system software for More Security! More Configurability! More Stability!".
No, quite the opposite. The Linux kernel developers give me a gift every few months, "Here, lookut' we made. Give it a try if you want."
Microsoft takes such a different, unfortunate attitude towards their system software evolution
"Here, buy this new update or you will die. We cannot and will not be held responsible for any cancers, distended bowels, hypertension, or any other fate which might befall you if you do not upgrade"
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Such a pity that MS will never, ever, due to clauses in the EULA, face massive fines and class action lawsuits for the instability of their product (Specifically WIndows operatiting systems)
If Toyota released a new Car which caught fire at every 5th stoplight, it'd be recalled, and Toyota would in the least settle some out of court cases to familys of burnt owners.
MS has hundreds of these type of bugs. To think that the damage these faults cause is unlike the previous burning example, you're mistaken.
Yet nothing happens? No Gov't investigation? I just don't get it.
Re:Enough is enough!
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Anonymous Coward
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· Score: 2, Funny
On the contrary, any missing minor number in this compendium of linux releases is a great loss for future historians.
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When 2.4.0 came out, it took me a little bit of time to get it properly configured and running. TWO DAYS after I had 2.4.0 running properly, 2.4.1 came out. At that point I decided FUCK IT!, I am only going to upgrade my kernel quarterly, on a mid number version change, or for security reasons. It's not worth the headache to upgrade kernels at every update.
-You can cry, but you'll still die. There'll be no tears in the end.
lilo? Oh crap I've been running 2.4.1 all this time...
Three guys found themselves in Hell: CmdrTaco, Hemos, and Jon Katz. A little
........"
confused at their present situation, they were startled to see a door
in the wall (which they hadn't noticed before) open, and behind the
door was perhaps the Ugliest woman they had ever seen. She was 3'4",
dirty, and you could smell her even over the Brimstone.
The voice of the Devil was heard, "CmdrTaco, you have sinned!!! You are
condemned to spend the rest of eternity in bed with this woman!" And
CmdrTaco was whisked through the door by a group of lesser demons to his
doom.
This understandably shook up the other two, and so they both jumped
when a second door opened, and lo! an even more disgusting example of
womanhood gone wrong. She was over 7', covered in thick black hair,
and flies circled her.
The Voice of the Devil was heard, "Hemos, you have sinned!!! You are
condemned to spend the rest of eternity in bed with this woman!!!" And
Hemos, like CmdrTaco, was whisked off.
Jon Katz, now alone, felt understandably anxious, and feared the worst
when the third door opened. And as the door inched open, he strained
to see the figure of... Natalie Portman!!!!!!!!!!!!
Delighted, Jon Katz jumped up, taking in the sight of this beautiful
woman, barely dressed in a shiny metallic NASA-space-age material
bikini. Then he heard the voice of the Devil say :
"Natalie, you have sinned
Sadly, I cannot resist the crack-like addiction to having, holding and cherishing the latest greatest kernel release. It's been that way for me since 2.0.10
Even now, I have my box doing everything I need it to, and it does it well. So why do I tempt breakage by going to 2.4.8?
+++Now for little Microsoft Rant.
You see, I can't wait to move to a newer Linux kernel release. How many MS OS users can honestly tell me they enjoy moving to a new release of MS system software?
With Linux, nobody is puting a gun to my head and forcing me to make this upgrade, nobody is telling me "Update your system software for More Security! More Configurability! More Stability!".
No, quite the opposite. The Linux kernel developers give me a gift every few months, "Here, lookut' we made. Give it a try if you want."
Microsoft takes such a different, unfortunate attitude towards their system software evolution
+++
Such a pity that MS will never, ever, due to clauses in the EULA, face massive fines and class action lawsuits for the instability of their product (Specifically WIndows operatiting systems)
If Toyota released a new Car which caught fire at every 5th stoplight, it'd be recalled, and Toyota would in the least settle some out of court cases to familys of burnt owners.
MS has hundreds of these type of bugs. To think that the damage these faults cause is unlike the previous burning example, you're mistaken.
Yet nothing happens? No Gov't investigation? I just don't get it.
On the contrary, any missing minor number in this compendium of linux releases is a great loss for future historians.